Adjustable wagon end-gate.



G. CRAWFORD.

ADJUSTABLE WAGON END GATE.

APPLICATION FILED 31111.31, 1912. 1,101,836 Patented June 30, 1914.

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rnvrrnn STATES PATENT onricn CHARLES CRAWFORD, OF WEBSTER CITY, IOWA,ASSIG-NOB TO CLOSE & HOWARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WEBSTER CITY,IOWA, A CORPORATION OF 7 IOW'A.

ADJUSTABLE WAGON END-GATE.

iones Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 30, 1914:.

Application filed January 31, 1912. Serial No. 674,458.

To aZZ who-m it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES CRAWFORD, acitizen of the United States, residing at iiebster City, in the countyof Hamilton and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Adjustable lVagon End-Gates; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an adjustable wagon end gateof improved construction, and to such ends, generally stated, theinvention consists of the novel devices and combinations of deviceshereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation showing theimproved end gate applied to an ordinary wagon box; Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section taken on the line c a0 on Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a viewcorresponding to Fig. 1 but showing the end gate raised; Fig. t is aview in side elevation showing the rear end portion of a wagon box andthe improved end gate applied thereto, the latter being turned down intoits open position; Fig. 5 is a section on the line n2 w on Fig. 1, withthe parts in the position shown in Fig. 4t; and Fig. 6 is a detail inhorizontal section on the same line as Fig. 2,. but showing the end gateremoved from the wagon box and with some parts broken away.

The numeral 1 indicates the sides, the numeral 2 the bottom of the wagonbox. The sides 1 on the inner surface of their rear end portions areshown as provided with vertically extended cleats 2 and 3 that arespaced apart so that an ordinary end board.

may be inserted between the same. The outer cleats 2 only, are usefulinthe application of my improved end gate. The box bottom 2, at its rearend, is shown as provided with a transverse deal: 4: on its undersurface.

The complete detachable end gate comprises an end gate pioper and a pairof vertically extended laterally spaced channelshaped anchoring, bars.These channel shaped anchoring bars are detachably and ,slidably mountedon the ends of the sides of the wagon box, and, as preferablyconstructed, each comprises a wooden spacing; strip 5, a. relativelynarrow metal retaining strip 6 and a relatively wide metallic retainingstrip 7, which parts are rigidly secured together by short nutted bolts8 The wide retaining strip 7 is provided with a flanged outer edge 7. Inthe application of theseanchoring bars to the ends of the sides of thebox, they are slid downward with the retaining strips 6 and 7, embracingthe outer cleats 2'" of said sides and with a flanged end 7 of the widestrips 7 overlap- ;ping the outer surfaces of therear ends of the saidsides. They are adapted to be se- ;curely locked down and in operativeposition by hooked bolts 8, the threaded upper ends of .vhich work inlugs 9 of small brackets 10 l pivoted to the intermediate portions oftoggle arms 11. Thesaid toggle arms 11 areipivoted at their lower endsat 12, preferably to reinforcing strips 13 rigidly securedon the lowerportions of the wide retaining strips 7. The arms 10 and 11 operate astoggles to draw the hooked lower ends ofthe bolts 8 tightly against thecleats '4: onthe rear end of the box bottom 2. The threaded engagementbetween the hooked bolts 8 and the brackets 10 permits of adjustment tofit' different wagon boxes. When the toggle arms 11 are turned upward,they are adapted to be held againstaccidental movements by engagementwith the notched upper extremilties of the latch brackets 14: secured onthe intermediate portions of the retaining zstrips 7. I j l The endboard proper, indicated, as an entirety by the numeral 15, is pivoted atits lower end at 16 (see particularly Fig. 5) to.

;the lower portions of the spacing strips '5 j of the so-oalledanchoring bars. A considerable distance from its free end, the end gate15 is provided with a transverse. bar 17, the ends of which project tothe outer edges of the anchoring bars. To the ends of the said bar 17,approximately L-shaped and slightly yielding metallic retaining arms 18are suitably secured. When the end gate 15 is turned upward into itsclosed position, the projecting ends v of the retaining arms. .18embrace the upper rear portions of the sides of the wagon box and assistin holdingthe movements.

Extending through the projecting ends of the bar 17 and through thesecured ends or the retaining arms 18, are quite large perforations 19,through which anchor lugs 20, normally project. The inner ends of theseanchor lugs 20 are rigidly secured by nails 21, or otherwise, (see Figs.2 and (5), to the spacing strips 5 of the so-called anchoring bars. Tothe projecting ends of the anchor lugs 20, long suspension rods 22 areloosely connected for hinge-like movements in all directions. The freeends of the rods are bent and otherwise provided with stops 23 whichwill not pass through the perforations 19 of the bar 17. On the outerface of the end gate 15 are hook-like fasteners 24:, the purpose ofwhich will presently appear.

As already indicated, the improved end gate, as an entirety, is adaptedto be attached to the wagon box by sliding its socalled anchoring barsdownward on the cleated end portions of the sides of the.

wagon box. The manner of rigidly securing these anchoring bars has alsobeen fully noted.

lVhen the end gate 15 is turned upward into its closed position with theends of the retaining arms embracing the sides of the box, it is adaptedto be secured in such position by the rods 22 which are then crossed, asshown in F 1 and 3, and the ends of which, are secured by forcing themunder the ends of the fasteners 2%. When the end gate 15 is thus lockedto the anchoring bars the entire end gate is adapted to be raised, asshown in Fig. 3, so as to permit the discharge of grain by (lumping,from the wagon box. All that is necessary in order to move the end gateupward, as shown in Fig. 3, is first to release the hook rods 8 and thento slide the retaining bars vertically upward on the cleated ends of thewagon box sides.

\Vhen corn, or the like, is to be shoveled from the rear end of the box,the end gate 15 is adapted to be turned downward, as shown in Figs. 4-and 5. To do this, it is only necessary to disconnect the suspensionrods 22 from the fasteners 24:, and when the said rods are thusreleased, they will pass through the perforations 19 of the bar 17 andpermit the end gate 15 to turn down into the position shown in Fig. l,where the stops 23 on the ends of the said rods engage the ends ofretaining arms 18 on the bar 17 and support said end gate in thedown-turned position indicated.

The improved end gate described is strong and durable, may be easilyapplied to a wagon box of standard or ordinary construction, andfurthermore, is extremely convenient and efiicient for use in handlingof corn and various similar articles.

What I claim is:

1. An end gate for wagon boxes comprising anchoring bars havinginterlocking vertical sliding engagement with the ends of the sides ofsaid box, means for locking said anchoring bars to the wagon box, saidmeans comprising toggle arms pivotally secured to said anchoring bars,lug-equipped brackets pivotally secured to the intermediate portions ofsaid toggle arms,hook bolts having screw threaded engagementwith thelugs of said brackets and adapted to engage the wagon box, means forlocking said toggle arms to said anchoring bars, when in normalpositions, and an end gate pivoted at its lowerend to the lower portionsoi. said anchoring bars.

2. an end gate for wagon boxes, comprising anchoring bars havinginterlocking vertical sliding engagement with the ends of the sides ofsaid box, 111 ans for locking said anchoring bars to the wagon box, saidmeans comprising toggle arms pivotally secured to said anchoring bars,lug-equipped brackets pivotally secured to the intermediate portions ofsaid toggle arms, hook bolts having screw threaded engagement with thelugs of said brackets and adapted to engage the wagon box, latchbrackets on said anchoring bars with which said toggle arms interlockwith a spring action when in operative positions, and an 611( ga'epivoted at its lower end to the lower portions of said anchoring bars.

In testimony whereof I ailix my si nature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES CRAlVFORD. I \Vitnesses:

B. F. PAINE, Z. G. SILVERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

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